List of things named after Fidel Castro explained
See also: Fidel Castro (disambiguation). Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016) was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2006. He led the Cuban Revolution which overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista. This is a list of places, buildings and other things named for Castro.
In Cuba
Because Castro chose not to create a cult of personality, inside Cuba there are no streets, buildings, institutions or localities named for him. There are no official photos of Castro.[1] In 1959 the Italian sculptor Enzo Gallo Chiapardi made a bust of Castro, but Castro ordered that it be destroyed.[2] In a speech on the International Workers' Day of 2003, Castro noted: "There is no cult of personality around any living revolutionary, in the form of statues, official photographs, or the names of streets or institutions. The leaders of this country are human beings, not gods."[3] Following Fidel Castro's death, the Cuban government announced that it would be passing a law prohibiting the naming of "institutions, streets, parks or other public sites, or erecting busts, statues or other forms of tribute" in honor of the late Cuban leader in keeping with his wishes to prevent the development of a cult of personality.[4]
Outside Cuba
The only things named in honor of Fidel Castro are located outside Cuba:
- Fidel Castro Park (Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Vietnam);[5] [6]
- Fidel Castro Street (Pretoria, South Africa);[7]
- Fidel Castro Street (Cape Town, South Africa);[8]
- Fidel Castro Street (Ladysmith, South Africa);[9]
- Fidel Castro Street (Klerksdorp, South Africa);[10]
- Fidel Castro Ruz House (of Department of Health of Limpopo, South Africa);[11]
- Fidel Castro Building (the tallest in Bloemfontein, houses the provincial administration, and is also known as "The Pride of the Free State");[12]
- Fidel Castro Street (Conakry, Guinea);[13]
- Fidel Castro Street (Windhoek, Namibia);[14] [15]
- Fidel Castro School (Windhoek, Namibia);[16]
- Fidel Castro Secondary School (Wawi, Tanzania);[17]
- Escola Fidel Castro (Tombwa, Angola);[18]
- Escola Primária Nº 5001 Fidel Castro (Viana, Angola);[19]
- Escola Primária Fidel Castro (Xai-Xai, Mozambique);[20]
- Campus Fidel Castro (Montpelier, Jamaica);[21]
- Avenida Comandante Fidel Castro (Luanda, Angola);[22]
- Square of Fidel Castro (Moscow, Russia).[23]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Ramonet, Ignacio. 2007. Fidel Castro: biografía a dos voces. One Hundred Hours with Fidel. Spanish. 565. Debate. 978-987-1117-42-0. Por naturaleza, soy hostil a todo lo que pueda parecer un culto a la persona, y usted puede constatar, ya se lo he dicho, que en Cuba no hay una sola escuela, fábrica, hospital o edificio que lleve mi nombre. Ni hay estatuas, ni prácticamente retratos míos. Aquí no se producen retratos oficiales. Es posible que, en alguna oficina, alguien haya puesto una foto mía, pero es una iniciativa personal y en ningún caso se trata de un retrato oficial..
- News: Cuba: ¿por qué Fidel Castro pidió que lo cremaran a diferencia de otros líderes comunistas históricos?. 3 December 2016. BBC. 28 November 2016. Spanish.
- Web site: Speech given by the Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the May Day rally held in Revolution Square. Havana, May 1, 2003. 4 December 2016. Spanish.
- Web site: Cuba bans naming monuments after Fidel Castro.
- Web site: Khánh thành công viên Fidel Castro ở Quảng Trị. 2018-09-15. Báo Thanh Niên. vi. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: Công viên lớn nhất TP Đông Hà chính thức mang tên lãnh tụ Cuba Fidel Castro. dantri.com.vn. Báo điện tử Dân Trí. 13 September 2018 . vi. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: National Senior Certificate : Grade 12 . Education.gov.za . 2016-11-26.
- Web site: Places close by Fidel Castro Street Khayelitsha Western Cape South Africa . Callupcontact.com . 2016-11-26.
- Web site: Legal Notice No. 30682, 25 Jan 2008, Vol 511 (Part 1, 2), Page 73 . Greengazette.co.za . 2016-11-26.
- Web site: 2694 Fidel Castro Street, Tigane Property valuations : Property price, trends, statistics, valuation and sales history . Property24.com . 2016-11-26 . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023718/https://www.property24.com/property-values/2694-fidel-castro-street/tigane/klerksdorp/north-west/bjrpsszmvauk34erjza6bvcok566vaoufa4ickyr7ahzo4ykjwkq . dead .
- News: Department of health buildings renamed. 25 May 2016. Limpopo Online. 23 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919082533/http://limpopoonline.co.za/index.php/news/3345-department-of-health-buildings-renamed. 19 September 2016.
- News: Lotriet . Dirk . Bloemfontein's Fidel Castro building gets mixed response . 16 January 2019 . news24 . 2 July 2015.
- Web site: Conakry . Codesria.org . 2016-11-26 . 2015-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205319/http://www.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/Capital_Cities_in_Africa_-_Chapter_2__Conakry.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Map of Windhoek Streets Renamed . Map-of-namibia.com . 2013-03-25 . 2016-11-26.
- Web site: Fidel Castro Street sight in Windhoek, Namibia travel guide . Tripwolf.com . 2016-11-26.
- Web site: MINREX. Recibe escuela "Fidel Castro" donativo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. 4 December 2016. Spanish. 19 November 2013. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220035259/http://www.minrex.gob.cu/es/recibe-escuela-fidel-castro-donativo-de-la-republica-bolivariana-de-venezuela. dead.
- Web site: MINREX. Visita Embajador de Cuba la isla de Pemba. 4 December 2016. Spanish. 14 March 2013. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220044304/http://www.minrex.gob.cu/es/visita-embajador-de-cuba-la-isla-de-pemba. dead.
- Web site: MINREX. Estudiantes de la escuela "Fidel Castro" en Tombwa, Angola, dan la bienvenida a delegación cubana. 4 December 2016. Spanish. 26 March 2013. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220043646/http://www.minrex.gob.cu/es/estudiantes-de-la-escuela-fidel-castro-en-tombwa-angola-dan-la-bienvenida-delegacion-cubana. dead.
- News: Niños angoleños participan en concurso por cumpleaños de Fidel Castro. 11 November 2016. Prensa Latina. 5 November 2016. Spanish.
- Web site: UNICEF Moçambique . Unicef.org . 2016-11-26 . 2009-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090314121117/http://www.unicef.org/mozambique/education_2897.html . dead .
- News: Hines. Horace. Portia hails Fidel Castro campus. 20 September 2015. Jamaica Observer. 13 September 2015.
- News: Via expressa Cabolombo passa a denominar-se Avenida Comandante Fidel Castro. 4 December 2016. TPA. 3 December 2016. portuguese.
- News: ru:Площадь на севере Москвы назвали в честь Фиделя Кастро. http://www.interfax.ru/moscow/550042. 26 October 2017. Interfax. 15 February 2017. russian.